Test Manager

7 months ago


Hawthorn East, Australia Coles Group Full time

We've been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you'll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you'll also get to see your impact.

**About the role**:
Reporting into the Delivery Manager for Quality, some of your main goals as part of this positions will be the:

- Development of Program Test Strategy
- Working with stakeholders to achieve buy-in and endorsement of Test Strategy
- Working with Workstream Leads to ensure Test Strategy is deliverable and aligns to program objectives
- Proactive management of testing stream
- Work with other Program Workstream Leads to adopt the required processes and procedures to execute testing successfully
- Provide the required coaching to Test Phase Leads to deliver successfully
- Define requirements for tools needed to execute testing and sponsor their development if required.
- Manages external stakeholders to successfully deliver on agreed strategies
- Monitor the Planning and Execution of test phases as they progress through the program for quality and completeness
- Understands the agenda and needs of key relevant stakeholders and adapts working style to adapt to stakeholder expectations
- Establishes rapport and builds and maintains effective working relationships with senior leadership and cross functional teams
- Manage to resolution any testing related issues
- Develops mutual professional trust and confidence with stakeholder map
- Implement changes that deliver improved Test execution over BAU levels

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Drive tangible business performance improvement through:

- Development of a IT test strategy inclusive of test phases definition and breakdown, scope alignment, test delivery estimation, test schedule definition, test data strategy and roles & responsibilities.
- Development and enhancement of testing methods and tools required to support the program including; test planning, results capture, defect management, execution planning, test progress reporting and summary reports. This needs to accommodate program, Coles and 3rd party vendor needs.
- Development of a Test Delivery strategy, in particular the role and use of 3rd party test services providers for the program and consideration of the larger Coles environment
- Manage relationship with external vendors / partners relating to testing functions, including ensuring adherence to quality measurements defined in SOWs/Agreements
- Monitor the progress of testing and provide support to the test delivery across the program by way of SME input, coaching and issue management.
- In Adherence to Enterprise Test Strategy

**Good things you’ll need**:

- Expert in test leadership and delivery in large scale transformation programs including Test automation.
- Proven success in Test management for a board range of scope covering Business, Technology and Equipment delivery.
- Proven ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders not experienced in large scale test delivery to achieve buy-in and support.
- Experience in delivering testing in large scales programs (in excess of 10K days effort)
- Proven strategic thinking capability
- Outstanding stakeholder management skills
- Proven Ability to manage risk-based testing in a critical and highly available environment
- Proven Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with a variety of stakeholders

**Commercial Skills and Formal Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s Degree
- Proven track record in test / quality management delivery
- Commercial Acumen and cost plan management skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Proven technical, commercial and inter-personal management skills
- Effective time & programme management skills
- Drive strong team environment
- Change Management skills
- Ability to adjust and evolve with changing business needs
- Ability to articulate, communicate and manage risks, issues and options relevant to the testing competency
- Strong people management skills
- With us it’s not about the discounts (although you do get those), it’s about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is invested in and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work including work from home, additional leave and parental leave entitlements._


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